Masahiko Sato-N8-House [ House of Iii-Box ] Residential House

At Design Interviews

Interview with Masahiko Sato : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Masahiko Sato : The communication between family member .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Masahiko Sato : A spatial composition consist of combination of boxes, horizontal, and vertical element .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Masahiko Sato : To be able to do similar work outside japan .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Masahiko Sato : 4 months .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Masahiko Sato : Its just happen and born naturally as a product of my way of thinking. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Masahiko Sato : We want to ensure the privacy and safety, and also create a living space which makes family members happy and easy. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Masahiko Sato : No .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Masahiko Sato : The sense of openness in living room and the utilization of conventional japanese wooden structure. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Masahiko Sato : No .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Masahiko Sato : It has important role especially in design development to supervision phase. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Masahiko Sato : We won some a bronze and silver award last year so we are feel very confident and motivated to achieve higher prize this year as our goal. .